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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,075.13 and 256,846.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,075.13 and 256,846.13 is: 554,019.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,075.13 : 256,846.13 = 256,846.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,075.13/256,846.13 = 256,846.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,075.13x = 256,846.13 × 256,846.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,075.13x = 65,969,931,927.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,969,931,927.52/119,075.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 554,019.42

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